Tag: Good to Great by Jim Collins
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Are you BUILDING a STARTUP? A MUST READ
The following framework has been adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great and shows the journey and steps needed to make the transition from GOOD to GREAT
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An ORGANISATION’S JOURNEY from being GOOD to GREAT..
Every great company undertakes the journey shown as steps in the following snapshot adopted from Jim Collins’s Good to Great 1. Use HEDGEHOG CONCEPT to be in the right business 2. Fire BULLETS then CANNONBALL to validate its STRATEGY 3. Build a culture of TRUST and EMPOWER employees 4. The FLYWHEEL builds MOMENTUM
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DON’T be a GENIUS LEADER with THOUSAND FOLLOWERS for this REASON..
The following leadership insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s best seller Good to Great. Great organizations led by LEVEL 5 leaders, first get the RIGHT PEOPLE on the BUS before deciding on the answers to the STRATEGY related questions. Thus these organizations answer the “WHO” related questions before taking the “WHAT” related decisions. On…
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The LEVEL 5 leadership PARADOX.
The following insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great.. “LEVEL 5 LEADERSHIP is a PARADOXICAL MIX of PERSONAL HUMILITY and PROFESSIONAL WILL.“ Jim Collins’s book Good to Great
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As an ENTREPRENEUR, are you STRUGGLING with PEOPLE decisions?
The following insight adopted from Jim Collins’s best seller Good to Great throws light on the THREE principles that can be adopted from entrepreneurs to improve their people related decisions. When in DOUBT do NOT HIRE – Keep Looking If you FEEL you need to MAKE a PEOPLE change, ACT. Put your BEST PEOPLE in…
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How do GREAT LEADERS channelize their EGO?
The following great quote of Jim Collins from Good to Great illuminates us on the fact that even though great leaders may have ego they channelize their ego in the right direction keeping in mind a larger objective. “Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building…
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Troubled by BUREAUCRACY? Watch out for these worrying signs.
The following insight shared by Jim Collins mentions the sole reason for existence of BUREAUCRACY in a a workplace.. “The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline–a problem that largely goes away if you have the right people in the first place.” Adopted from Jim Collins’s great quotes Watching out…
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Is the “20 Mile March” just a philosophy?
The following insight shared by Jim Collins in his book good to Great illuminates us on the traits of a 20 MILE MARCH which is religiously practiced by top performers to achieve consistently great results. The 20 Mile March is more than a philosophy. It’s about having concrete, clear, intelligent, and rigorously pursued performance mechanisms…
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Why BEST FRIENDS end up as CO-FOUNDERS?
The book Good to Great, by Jim Collins illuminates us on the need of having best friends in life to make our lives a better and fulfilling place. “For no matter what we achieve, if we don’t spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly have a…
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For any ENTREPRENEUR, THIS is a GREAT LESSON.
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great. “A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people.” Adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great Thus recruiting the right talent is paramount for the growth of any start…